# Europe's cloud dependence and the case for specialized European cloud services

DevFeed: [Europe's cloud dependence and the case for specialized European cloud services](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/taking-the-airbus-to-the-ikea-cloud-36550.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://berthub.eu/articles/posts/taking-the-airbus-to-the-ikea-cloud/>)

Published: 2024-01-11T08:27:14Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Bert Hubert's writings](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/bert-hubert-s-writings.md>)

Topics: [Cloud](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cloud.md>), [Computing](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/computing.md>)

Tags: [article](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/article.md>), [business](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/business.md>), [cloud](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cloud.md>), [collaboration](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/collaboration.md>), [communication](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/communication.md>), [computing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/computing.md>), [ecosystems](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ecosystems.md>), [europe](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/europe.md>), [hyperscaler](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/hyperscaler.md>), [innovation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/innovation.md>), [policy](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/policy.md>), [procurement](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/procurement.md>), [providers](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/providers.md>)

## AI overview

This opinion article argues that Europe depends on major non-European hyperscaler cloud providers and cannot realistically create a competing mega-cloud through legislation, standardisation, procurement, or coordinated government action. It suggests that specialized European email, communication, and collaboration services could provide a more feasible starting point for a European cloud ecosystem.

## Source excerpt

This article is part of a series on (European) innovation and capabilities. The very short version: All of computing is moving to the cloud at a rapid pace, including (government) parts you might want to keep under your own control Europe has no relevant 'hyperscaler' cloud providers at all, and there is a desire to change this by policy means Competing with the IKEA-concept is nearly impossible. Offering IKEA-like products but then with a smaller range is not an attractive proposition.